"Hi guys, I'm Gauree". These four words were probably the most comforting words Lauren and I heard on our first day of college freshman year. We had just moved in to our dorm room excited to meet new friends. However, our door had been open all day and barely anyone had even been in the hallway, let alone had been brave enough to venture in to our room. That was until a tiny girl in a purple skirt put on her big girl panties and decided to meet the neighbors. She was sweet, kind of shy, and even invited us out that night with her. Lauren and I couldn't have been more excited. Although I knew she was a sweet girl even in that first moment of meeting her, I knew we would get along well when she had the three of us use Capri-Sun juice pouches as a chaser that night before going to a party.
And I was right.
Ever since then, Gauree has been one of my closest friends. I was right during my first impression when I said she was sweet, but shy went out the window. Gauree is funny, clumsy, entertaining, the best baker you will ever meet, and one of the smartest, most well-spoken people I know. Her kind heart draws friends to her, but her loyal disposition is what makes them stay.
Gauree is a junior in the Ross School of Business at The University of Michigan. Although she is in the business school, she dreams of one day opening her own bakery in downtown Chicago. And I have faith that she will one day accomplish this goal.
Aside from her love of food and baking, Gauree has a love for children. Our freshman year, she worked at the day care on campus, always coming home with stories of how much the children loved her and how rewarding it was to be with them. One day, Gauree will be the best mom out there. She will probably have a room completely dedicated to arts and crafts and a second kitchen used just for baking.
Living across the hall from Gauree freshman year and down the hall from her sophomore year makes me even that much more excited to see what adventures junior year will bring. Whether it be dancing all night at a party, watching a movie with popcorn, or trudging to Insomnia Cookies in the dead of winter, I can always count on Gauree (and the food she brings), to be by my side no matter what. She will always be a friend, but she will forever be a sister.
p.s. Yes, Gauree does love food, but she is always fit, goes to the gym everyday, and forces me to do ab workouts (which I usually quit halfway through).
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